I know this guy in Germany who bought a Chinese transfer machine. It was way cheaper than an American machine. It cost hem around 8.000 euros. It works well although he had to change the wiring to meet the European requirements.

You can get a heat transfer machine from China for under USD 10k. The mechanics of a heat transfer machine is pretty straight forward so there is not much to worry about "quality" wise. I got one and it's working great!!

Like the above comment stated, you gotta walk through the wiring a little bit to make it fit the EU or US safety standards. Also make sure when you get one from China to tell them what power source and plugs you'll be using